The Foothill Falcons will challenge the Amador Valley Dons at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Foothill is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Foothill's usually-dominant pitching crew will be looking to make up for Tuesday's struggle, when Carondelet hitters got past them. The Falcons lost 10-0 to the Cougars on Tuesday. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Falcons were not able to get on the board.
Foothill saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophia Burdick, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Meanwhile, Amador Valley fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against San Ramon Valley on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wolves by a score of 5-4.
Kaylee Davis spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on nine hits and racked up ten Ks.
Amador Valley has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 10-13 record this season. That patch can't be blamed on the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Foothill, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Foothill hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Amador Valley struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.7 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Foothill skirted past Amador Valley 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April. Do the Falcons have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Dons turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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